Join the Academic Accelerator for a BA in Literature in Washington, DC! Gain credits and cultural insights. Apply now for international student support!
The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) may be completed in as few as two semesters and is designed specifically for students who are ready to succeed in immersive English-speaking classrooms. The Academic Accelerator program gives students a firsthand, practical, and cultural understanding of the American University campus and the Washington, DC, area through its contextual curriculum. They may enter the program in the spring or fall and progress into year two of their undergraduate education with up to a full year’s worth of academic credits. Depending on their intended degree, they may choose their elective curriculum in social sciences, humanities, or the sciences. The Bachelor of Arts literature program offers students the chance to choose one of four exciting tracks, or focuses of study. In the Literary Studies track, they come to understand why literature matters: how it defines culture, the human, and values, and how it facilitates empathy. The Cinema Studies track allows them to study literature alongside cinema and to discern the ways that cinema as a language and art shapes our society. In new Transcultural Studies track, they focus on various cultural texts (such as literature, theater, film, television, and social media) in a global and multicultural context. Lastly, the Creative Writing track gives them the opportunity to hone their craft and improve their poetry or prose in close-knit workshops. In each of the tracks, they work with dedicated, award-winning faculty who pay close attention to the needs of each individual.
